Eagles look to win back-to-back matches for the first time during the 2017 season
The Carson-Newman women’s tennis team looks to keep their winning ways alive against Coker on Saturday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women's tennis team looks to keep their winning ways alive against Coker on Saturday afternoon.
Carson-Newman (2-4, 1-1) is coming off a 6-3 victory over fellow South Atlantic Conference foe Lenoir-Rhyne. While Coker (3-3, 1-1) comes into the matchup after a 5-4 win against Pfeiffer.
The Eagles will look to snap a two-match losing streak to Coker on Saturday. The last win for Carson-Newman was a 9-0 sweep during the 2014 season.
Ali Harris (Crossville, Tenn.) and Jill Corsato-Owsianka (Germany) have gotten off to slow starts this season, both have a 2-4 record coming into the weekend. Corsato-Owsianka is the only Eagle with a victory against Coker. Sydney Ledington (Corbin, Ky.) is the only other returning Eagle with playing experience. Ledington has a 1-5 record at the No.6 singles position entering Saturday's contest.
The freshman trio of Alisa Liashova (Ukraine), Lindy Tatum (Henderson, Tenn.) and Klara Vuckovic (Germany) have played well in the opening matches of the season. Liashova has compiled a 3-3 record at the No.3 singles position, while Tatum and Vuckovic each have a 2-4 record at the No.4 and No.5 singles spots.
In doubles play the tandem of Liashova and Vuckovic are riding a three-match winning streak at No.2 doubles. The duo is 3-1 on the season and is 2-0 in conference play. Corsato-Owsianka and Harris have compiled a 2-2 record at No.1 doubles, while the duo of Ledington and Tatum round out doubles play with a 1-3 record at No.3 doubles.
The Cobras are led by Jennifer Mezei and Jennifer Ruetten, each have a 3-3 record at the top two singles positions. Suzanna Mickey and Sarah Elliott have started to come on strong for the Cobras in the final two singles positions. Elliott is currently on a four-match win streak, while Mickey is on a three-match win streak.
In doubles action the duo of Mezei and Ruetten are 3-3 at No.1 doubles. The tandem of Elliott and Mickey are 2-3 at No.2 doubles, while Jenna Gainey and Julia Sorrells are 3-2 at No.3 doubles.
